tessellation

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A new study by mathematicians at Freie Universität Berlin shows that planar tiling, also known as tessellation, is far more than a decorative technique.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

It was a microcosm for the tessellation Queeman saw in late '90s Harlem even if it wasn't painted with such nuance in national media at the time.

From Salon • May 1, 2023

This tells us that the tessellation must be aperiodic.

From Scientific American • Apr. 10, 2023

The game’s graphics may seem dull at first, but can be picturesque, particularly with eye candy like depth of field, tessellation and sun shafts.

From The Verge • Feb. 17, 2021

There could be no solution of the problem in a more or less ingenious mosaic or tessellation of rigid concepts, pre-existing to be employed.

From A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson by Benson, Vincent